The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1887-11-25
LOST AT SEA.
suisrinss OF the Cow Of a swsd..A
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Bark.
New York dispatch. Nov. IL: The
Norwegian bark Union. from Pernam-
buco, arrived in port this afternoon.
She had on board the second mate end
five of the crew Of the bark Augusta Of
Stockholm. which was abandoned at
sea on the 18th of October. The story
told BY these men is thrilling. The
Augusta set sail from Swansea, bound
for Aspinwall, with a cargo Of patent
fuel.
On the night of October IA the
weather set in squally from the east,
increasing toward morning to a hurri-
cane In forty-cight hours the vessel
was swept by seas mountains high.
She scudded before tho wind under
two lower topsails and foresall. These
were soon blown to pieces. One terrific
sea swept over the vessel from stem to
stern, cirrying with it the captain, first
mate and one seaman. On the 10th
the second mate determined TO aban.
don the ship. as she was filling rapidly
and was Mt the mercy of the waves.
An effort was, therefore, made to
launch the two boats. One of them
had a hole stove in its bow in the at
tempt. When last seen, three men
wcrs buslly engaged bMling out tho
wafer that swept in. There is no
doubt in the minds of tho survivors
that it sank with its crew of six men in
q Very short ii me.
The boat containing tine second mate
and the rescued men was poorly pro-
visioned. There was ~nly small
nag of biscuits and q little water for
six men. On October 81 they found
themselves face I % face with starva-
ton. A small quantity of water re-
manned, and this was placed under IL
strong guard and portioned out in
quantities barely sufficient to wet the
mouths of the men. They wet their
clothes to alleviate their suferihgs.
One or two commenced to rave
wildly with hunger. Finally as eve-
ming came upon them, the thought
that had lurked in the minds of all
found expression in their faces. From
looks followed words, and it was
agreed to cast lots to see who should
die to furnish food for his shipmates.
Who first proposed the diabolical plan
none of them would confess. The
mate found his authority
gone, and could only sue
coed IN postponing the draw
ing of lots for three days with the hope
of rescue. When they had agreed TO
this. the met stretched themselves at
full lnegth in the boat and endcavored
10 sleep. Again the sun arose. and
again II long day OF suffering and star
walton stared them in the face.
When night fell the grumblings in
creased, but - majority, holding their
word sacred, kept the Others in check.
SO for three days the men hoated aim
lessly about, without compass and
without hope. On October "a, the day
agreed upon When the casting of lots
WAS to 20 into effect, the rising sun
showed IL bare horizon. The hearts Of
all failed them. Hour after hour crept
by, and the CLEAN ofcannibalism shon;
brighter IN, more fearful in the eyes
o. all.
Suddenly a sail was deserted bearing
down upon them. 1t proved to be tn,
Union, bound for New York. Whet
the men were taken ON board her the,
looked like skeletons. They could no
stand, and the lives of some of then
hung in the balance for several day S
The me show the sutferings they have
passed through in their punched face
and cmaciated limbs.